@@Bayotherapper💥 Scott is the TALL blonde guy. He has the widest vocal range and can sing any genre. He is a baritone that can sing bass to falsetto (And everything in between) TECHNICALLY he started PTX and called on his childhood buddies Kirstin and Mitch to join him. Avi (Ah-vee) is the sexy bass and Kevin is the INCREDIBLE beatboxer☺
The guy who has the lead in the beginning is Scott. And as for your question about him being the "leader" of the group - the answer isn't really that simple. The members are all equal - there isn't really a leader in the usual sense. But Scott is often seen as their unofficial leader since he was the one to put the group together. And yes, Scott does sing lead a lot of the time - because of a number of reasons: - especially in the beginning of their career, he was the one with the most experience and the most confidence in himself and his voice. Kirstin in particular was more in the background, but she's really coming into her own over the last couple of years. - Scott has a huge vocal range (about 4 octaves) and his voice suits a lot of different styles of music, which makes him more versatile.
Totally agree. Also, Scott has an insanely relentless ambition. His will is very strong, and I suspect he pushes the group to keep creating and appearing. The others all work hard, for sure, but I think Scott just is a driving force-maybe because he started the group and is just that much more invested. And you are right on the money that his baritone and amazing range is just very suited to pop music, so is naturally a "lead" type of voice, even as the other members are all very talented and capable of carrying a song.
Very true! Scott also just has never-ending energy. He has co-founded Citizen Queen and Acapop Kids and was the one (for the first several years) to edit all Superfruit videos. If you look at the 2015 original Pentatonix album, Scott (closely followed by Kevin) wrote the most songs and usually the person who wrote the song sings them.
Scott does have a great range and great vocal control, people love those riffs! The others however have a great range as well, I believe Kirstin's is the same as Scott, 4 as well? Mitch has an octave range of I've heard 5-6 octaves. I disagree scott is more versatile, I think they all are - Matt's stunning bass, and he is just as comfortable in that middle register as scott, and he is wonderful and portraying characters/theatrical eg. You're A Mean One Mr Grinch, and hehas such a clear beautiful voice, I don't think we've heard all he can do. For Mitch his range amazing, that gorgeous sweet high register like his part in hallelujah that allows him to fill female range in songs, his lower register like in amazing grace, rapping, theatre eg. Defying Gravity, his own music he writes and performs as Messer. Kirstin has shown how versatile she is performing on broadway, and writing her own songs as well. They are all so unique and talented. They all deserve the spotlight.
Scott does take the lead on most but they each get a chance to shine on different songs, and Yeah the beatboxer is Kevin. Scott and Mitch have a side group called Superfruit and Mitch raps in Feeling Myself, Check out their other group
The entire group is against this notion. They all sing lead and backing vocals. Scott tends to take the first solo in a song because it is their style to start in mid range.
That noise/sound you’re hearing at about 3:20 is Avi, the bass. He can do this amazing thing called overtone singing. That noise I think draws on that ability. He has a great example of that in their “Aha!” music video. Also, that song is a good example of someone else (Mitch) taking the lead for the whole song. Usually they alternate lead between Scott, Mitch and Kirstie.
I don't know if you were trying to say that the noise he was making in the video was an overtone or not but if you were I just wanted to say that it wasn't an overtone
@@joeswanson7634 I don't think Kim Hancock meant it was overtone singing. I took it to mean his ability to sing overtones requires an amazing control at the back of the mouth/throat that would lend itself to an ability to hum with this kind of control.
The blond is Scott Hoying (baritone) , the guy in the yellow shirt is Mitch Grassi (tenor), the girl is Kirsten Maldanado (mezzo-soprano), the beatboxer is Kevin Olusola (also great Cello player and fluent in Mandarin) and the bass is Avi Kaplan, he left the the group in 2017 and is doing solo work. They won season 3 of the Sing off and have won three grammys for their music. Matt Sallee is the newest member and was picked to be the new bass.
That "strange sound" is coming from the bass, Avi Kaplan. lol He and Kevin provide the rhythm . they were labeled the "meat and potatoes" guys of the group during their first singing competition (the sing-off) by one of the judges, Shawn Patrick Stockman from Boyz II Men. this was also the first time that Avi and Kevin performed/joined the group.
If you want rap, you should watch Mitch and Scott’s side project Superfruit - Feeling Myself or their Beyoncé medley, Anti medley, Empire medley, etc. nice reaction.
@@mariannevargasporras5718 nope. But are they ever truly ready for Aha Singapore? My advice is for them to get a seat belt installed first. And medics available, just in case.
@@wardjami876 not arguing. Just saying that if he has any medical issues, or unknown medical conditions, it's best to see the dr first, before Mitch blows his mind. Or Avi's low notes get him. I've witnessed other reactors clutching their chests after Avi, and then literally jumping off the chair with the ultimate Mitch slap. It's highly entertaining, but you know, to be nice to a newcomer, let's not send him straight to the stratosphere. Best to ease him up to it.
Avi, the guy with the deep voice, carries all the base notes, as well as a mellow song voice. Mitch, is unreal with the rap lyrics. My son introduced me to them a few years ago. Love these guys!
It was Scott's idea to form the 5 person group so they could compete on the Sing-Along, which was a TV competition. Scott, Mitch and Kirstin had known each other since they were around 10 yrs old doing theatre and they went to the same high school in Arlington, Texas. Scott and Kirstie went to different colleges and Mitch was a senior in high school when Scott heard about the show while attending University of Southern California. They decided to do it and quickly had to find a bass and a beatboxer, Kevin and Avi.
I usually don’t continue watching someone reacting to PTX after a few songs but I continue to LIKE your reactions. You are very genuine in your trip down the “rabbit hole.” I look forward to your uploads. Keep it coming.
It's Avi (now Matt)- bass, Kirsten- Soprano, Mitch- tenor, Scott- baritone and Kevin-beatboxer. Scott does a lot of lead stuff As well as arrangements with thier originals. Kirsten, Scott and Mitch were friends in high school
Scott, the tall blonde, does take lead on a lot of their stuff but PTX always goes with who they think is best suited for which part in the arrangement.
The correct name for that strange sound is , throat singing. It can be developed in time. Avi was trained in opera, was studying music at a collage( cant remember where) when Scott called him to see if he would consider joining the group. Scott's friend and now arranger for the group, knew of Avi's great bass. Kevin who can also rap, was found on RU-vid. He was doing cello boxing. Playing his cello and beat boxing at the same time.
Scott, Mitch, Kirstin went to school together then they found Avi and finally saw Kevin on a RU-vid video and came together to preform on the show "The Sing-Off" back in 2011, that's what put them on the map and launched their career.
You can also check out Pentatonix at Pop Spring they did a live version of their song Can't Sleep Love ft Tink and Mitch does the rap there. Superfruit also has a cover of the song Feeling Myself that has Mitch and Scott both rapping. They are definitely worth checking out!
Hi Bayo. Great to see a british reactor, with a genuine love for music, doing PTX. There is a great live version here, I think you will love, which again shows that they CAN do live what you hear on the "official" recordings... Also, if you search I believe there are 2 other songs from that set on YT. What you WILL notice as you see more live versions is that their voices are not the limiting factor when they do live 'shows'. It is always the mic setup. Poor studio mic setup equals lower quality results with PTX, (as they probably would for any artist), but moreso for PTX as they are the instruments as well as the voices. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yFLhfqtIsTE.html
Scott Hoying he started the group . Him , Mitch Grassi the one that flows stripe shirt and Kirsten were raised together in Texas best friends . They were the trio they added Kevin and Avi the bass and beatboxer when they went on a competition show in 2011 The Sing Off .
Yes, Scott, the blonde baritone was the creator of the group and I don't think he's considered the "leader" anymore, but he was certainly that when the group was formed way back in 2011.
In the beginning of PTX Scott tended to be the one to have the most solos. However, with that being said, they have always put the voices where the arrangement needs them. they don't technically have a leader of the group, but Scott and his friend Ben Brahm brought them all together in the first place. I feel like each member has a specific "role" in the group, and Scott is the driving force that propels them into the spotlight. it might also be because he has such a broad range, he can lead most songs well. Mitch has songs he leads, such as "Aha" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", and now Kirstin has become way more confident in her solos, so in their original "Be my eyes" , she sings lead.
Mitch and Kirstie both have incredible voices that easily take the lead. See Bohemian Rhapsody and the fan video of Aha! Live at the Star Vista Singapore to see Mitch shine. For Kirstie, Say Something and PTX's collaboration with Toddrick Hall's The Wizard of Ahhhhs. But the primary reason both of them tend to be more in the background is because they are so needed there to fill out their incredible harmonies.
Scott-blonde is the lead. He has a broad range from low bass to high tenor. Avi (no longer with them)- beard and longer brown hair does very low bass and does a lot of the lower beats/melodies. Kirsten-female (obviously...lol) does between alto and soparano. Mitch- the one with the short brown hair does alto to really really high soprano. Kevin- the one with the ball cap and hoodie beat boxes, plays cello and sings kinda altoish range.
You need to see them singing "Can't Sleep Love" at Popspring 2016 live. It's an original song and Mitch sings the rap part in that version. Or the whole presentation reacts. It's not long
Feeling myself by Mitch and Scott in superfruit they both rap in that 🙂 it not all the ptx group but is Mitch and Scott from ptx they rap all the way through it to think your like it great reaction 🤠
Yes ! I was waiting for this reaction and I'm not disappointed ! For the members, yes, Kevin is the beatboxer, the man who rap is Mitch, the girl is Kirstie, the man with "strange noises" is Avi (but he's not part of the band now, there's a new member since 2017 and that's Matt, a low voice that's amazing too), and the blond man who sings the most in a lot of their music is Scott! I saw in the comments someone says "feeling myself" by superfruit and I agree with this choice, both (Mitch and Scott) rap really well in
Kevin is the beat boxer but he can sing as well. Avi the base, helps with the beat boxing, but he left the group in 2017 and was replaced by Matt as a base. Matt shows off his voice in The Grinch, so you will have to find their video of that. Scott (baritone), Mitch (tenor) and Kirstin (mezzo-soprano) are the 3 primary singers. It depends on the song choice who gets more solo lines. Scott, Mitch and Kirstin are friends from least high school.
Yeah, Scott is the most outgoing of them. He is also the one who got the group together to begin with. He was friends with Kirsten and Mitch and contacted Avi and Kevin to join the group, so he's kind of the center of the group. He used to be more of a lead singer, though, in their Sing Off days. On that show, the others rarely took the lead, and never for the whole song. These days it's more evenly distributed. I guess Scott also starts out most times because he has a baritone voice that functions well as a starting point for the extremes.
Loved your reaction. You were right about Kevin. Scott is the tall blonde. Mitch is one who rapped in this video. Kirstie is the female and Avi the bass (now replaced by Matt).
I love that your still reacting to pentatonix! My absolute fave from them is sound of silence, also love the shirt/merch keep going and achieve your dreams xxx
Tall blonde guy is Scott, he does a lot of singing also does bass if Avi is singing, Kirsty (obvious) Mitch is the little brown haired guy with the amazing high voice, Avi is the amazing bass and does the whistle tones, Kevin is the best beat boxer ever
Kevin (Beat boxer) and Avi (Bass) together are just amazing....all their shared effects are perfection. I love watching your reactions...keep them coming please
As far as the lead thing goes, back when they'd just started on the SingOff, Mitch and Kirstie were a tad shy and didn't take much of the lead - through choice... now they just share it, whomever they think fits the track best goes with it.... or they all take fairly equal parts...
Yeah Joyrich (Scott) was the one who kostly did the leads back in the day, but they've been spreading that out more lately. I'd imagine if they did this song nowadays it'd be Kirsten on the lead.
If you really want to see how versatile they are, check out their “Evolution of Music” video. Also check out their performances from “The Sing-Off” tv competition. I think the episodes are available on iTunes. It was such a long time ago, but I believe they were the season 1 winner? They just consistently stood out above all the other groups in the competition. And for just 5 people, they sound so much bigger/fuller than 5 people.
Okay the TV program they started on insisted they have 1 person as "the leader" this does not happen in the other a cappella groups. If you look at Homefree they will always switch it up including the leads in the songs. Their basses also get to do alot more too. So Pentatonix is unusual in that. The only member with prior experience in a cappella was Avi Kaplan, the others were brand new to it. Scott had just started with a group at college. So when you look at other a cappella groups there is no one lead singer or leader.
Scott, the tall bond, brought the group together for the TV show "Sing Out." These episodes have the group's first public performances ever. You can find them on RU-vid, and they also give some insight into the group's internal dynamics. There is also a feature film documentary on Pentstonix ("On My Way Home") that shows them at their creative best.
recommendation both their sing off journey, and with christmas coming up their holiday covers are worth a listen. Hallelujah, Carol of the bells, and god rest ye merry gentlemen are at the top of the holiday ones.
Hey Bayo 👋! Kevin gets a rap verse in their original song, Sing. And as others have said, go check out Scott and Mitch’s side channel Superfruit, and check out Feeling Myself. And Hip Hop Goes Broadway 1 & 2.
Amazing reaction as always! I know you're doing PTX, but Mitch and Scott (the tall blonde, and the smaller brunette male) have (had? they haven't done anything in while) a channel called Superfruit. For that they did a cover of "feeling myself" that Mitch raps all the way through. Its awesome. and very amusing! go check it out.
Hey Beyo, I've been waiting for this and I'm so giddy. I 'liked' this before I even listened to it. Love the T shirt, love the reaction and as I have said before....... keep em coming :)